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Trump says US should stay out of fighting in Syria as opposition forces gain ground

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump said Saturday that the U.S. military should stay out of the escalating conflict in Syria as a shock opposition offensive closes in on the capital, declaring in a social media post, “THIS IS NOT OUR FIGHT.

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  1. Military.com

    Trump Says US Shouldn't Intervene in Syria as Opposition Forces Gain Ground (opens Military.com)

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    Military.com's feed description

    He argued that Syrian President Bashar Assad did not deserve U.S. support to stay in power.

  2. Newsweek

    Donald Trump urges US on Syria: "Let it play out" (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    President-elect Trump on Saturday weighed in on the escalating crisis in Syria, saying that the U.S. should take a more hands-off approach.

  3. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Trump says US should stay out of fighting in Syria as opposition forces gain (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump says the U.S. should avoid engaging militarily in Syria, where an opposition offensive is

  4. Voice of America

    Trump says that US should 'not get involved' in conflict in Syria (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    'Syria is a mess, but is not our friend,' the US president-elect wrote

  5. Time

    Trump Says U.S. Shouldn't Intervene in Syria Conflict (opens Time)

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    Time's feed description

    President-elect Donald Trump said Saturday that the United States should avoid engaging militarily in Syria.

  6. Forbes

    Donald Trump Says U.S. Should ‘Not Get Involved’ In Syria’s Civil War (opens Forbes)

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    The president-elect signaled during his first administration that he wanted to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria.

  7. The Republic

    Trump says US should stay out of fighting in Syria as opposition forces gain ground (opens The Republic)

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    The Republic's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump said Saturday that the U.S. military should stay out of the escalating conflict in Syria as a shock opposition offensive closes in on the capital, declaring in a social media post, “THIS IS NOT OUR FIGHT.

  8. Green Field Reporter

    Trump says US should stay out of fighting in Syria as opposition forces gain ground - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump said Saturday that the U.S. military should stay out of the escalating conflict in Syria as a shock opposition offensive closes in on the capital, declaring in a social media post, “THIS IS NOT OUR FIGHT.

  9. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Unrest in Syria ‘not our fight,’ Trump declares (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    WASHINGTON -- President-elect Donald Trump said Saturday that the United States should avoid engaging militarily in Syria amid an opposition offensive that has reached the capital's suburbs, declaring in a social media post, "THIS IS NOT OUR FIGHT."

  10. Triblive

    Trump says U.S. should stay out of fighting in Syria as opposition forces gain (opens Triblive)

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    WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump said Saturday that the U.S. military should stay out of the fast-escalating conflict in Syria, where a dramatic rebel offensive reached the capital and threatened the rule of Syria’s Russian- and Iranian-allied president.

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